Former Penn Central 1694 (ex-NYC 1694) F7A waits its turn in the P1A shop with several others. Like most of the Penn Central F7A's that Conrail inherited, this unit kept its PC number but had its PC heralds replaced with CR stencils.
Location: Cleveland, OH (Collinwood Yard)
Photo Date: 8-78
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: December 17, 2007

A worn former PC/NYC 1707 works with a freshly repainted blue unit.
Location: Croxton, NJ
Photo Date: 11-2-76
Photographer: Joe Testagrose     Added: August 13, 2000

Five F7A's lay over at the Motor Yard.
Location: Detroit, OH
Photo Date: 4-79
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: July 7, 2005

Conrail F7A 1763 (former PC 1763, ex-NYC 1763) sits at the east end of Motor Yard.
Location: Macedonia, OH
Photo Date: 11-78
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: December 17, 2007

Former PC /NYC 1773.
Location: Cleveland, OH
Photo Date: 8-2-78
Photographer: Arnie Morscher     Added: June 11, 2000

Former PC/NYC 1774. Teamed with 1779.
Location: Cleveland, OH
Photo Date: 3-16-79
Photographer: Arnie Morscher     Added: December 6, 1998

Still in original paint.
Location: Akron, OH
Photo Date: 3-77
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: December 17, 2007

It's only a few months into Conrail, and some operations still look like the old way. Witness a quartet of PC F's on this CR local in Akron, Ohio. First the train (AMA-1), then the F's, then the track (ex-PC), and finally Conrail itself would be history in this town. I watch ex-Conrail units going by on CSX now, wishing we could have seen "pure" (before split) sets of modern CR power blasting west on
Location: Akron, OH
Photo Date: 6-76
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: July 12, 2003

Conrail F7A 1788 and 1726 at Motor Yard in Bedford, Ohio August 1979. These would be the last two active F's on Conrail.
Location: Bedford, OH
Photo Date: 8-79
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: December 3, 2005

Conrail F7A's 1790, 1650, and 1844 wait for the next call to work in the former Erie Railroad's East 55th Street yard in Cleveland, Ohio in February, 1979.
Location: Cleveland, OH
Photo Date: 2-79
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: August 19, 2002

We see CR 1792 only four months prior to retirement. 1792 began life in July 1949 as NYC 1648, a typical NYC F7A with dynamic brakes. In 1968 the unit became PC 1948 and kept the same number under Conrail. Several months into Conrail 1648 was repainted blue, though it did not wear any logo or Conrail markings. In 1977 the unit finally received a simple "CR" on the side, as can be seen in this photo. In February 1979, Conrail renumbered the 1648 as CR 1792 in preparation of the arrival of new GP15-1's. Days after Roger shot this photo, crews began salvaging parts off the unit, especially the battery boxes located alongside the fuel tank. CR 1648/1792 remains a fan favorite to this day.
Location: Cleveland, OH (Collinwood Yard)
Photo Date: 2-79
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: August 19, 2002

Sitting in the deadline, its days of service sadly over. Former NYC 1796.
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 6-25-77
Photographer: Arnie Morscher     Added: May 12, 1999

A trio of F-units yard their train. Notice the white border around 1779's right number board.
Location: Northfield, OH
Photo Date: 3-79
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: July 12, 2003

Side view of the unit. Notice the MU cable attached to the nose socket.
Location: Chicago, IL
Photo Date: 8-5-78
Photographer: Bob Dobrowolski     Added: October 23, 1999

A slightly different view of 1866 above.
Location: Chicago, IL
Photo Date: 8-5-78
Photographer: Bob Dobrowolski     Added: October 23, 1999

Originally I thought that this was a Conrail stencil job, but Gene Dent of Ohio informed me that this was an Erie Lackawanna unit. Apparently, the unit had lost its nose decal some time before Conrail. It began life in 1951 as ERIE 712A. The unit is teamed with xPC 1775.
Location: Cleveland, OH
Photo Date: 12-76
Photographer: Gary Morris     Added: August 16, 2002

A common sight during the first several months of Conrail, EL 7131 is teamed with PC 1744 in Motor Yard.
Location: Cleveland, OH
Photo Date: 11-76
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: August 19, 2002